GRE Word List
FESTER
to generate pus
The meaning of the word fester is to generate pus.
Random words
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epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |